Events for July 2015

Special exhibit of items from the museum's permanent collection featuring hundreds of salt cellars.

Celebrates the culture of hunting, gathering, growing and preparing our own food from teh  headwaters of the Skagit River to teh bays of the Salish Sea.

Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry is internationally recognized for her award-winning fine-art quilts, which have appeared in hundreds of national and international exhibitions, collections, and publications. Honors include 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century, Silver Star (lifetime achievement) Award, and selection as one of the thirty most influential quiltmakers in the world. Caryl has lectured and taught in eleven countries around the world and continues to share her knowledge through her publications and her website.

This innovative, contemporary art showcases the individual artistic journeys taken by Graduate Students of the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts. Multi-media textile work is derived from personally developed themes by each artist. Featured Artists include: Martha Kleihege of San Francisco, CA, Susan Lenarz of Mt. Vernon, WA, Karen Nelson of Hettinger, ND, Alba Romero of Seattle, WA, Jill Taylor of Vancouver, BC, Maria Winner of Portland, OR and Deborah Zibrik of Vancouver, BC. These Artists have completed the highest level of training: Level 4 Studies in Experimental Stitch and Multi-media. The exhibit marks the 20th Anniversary of the Center.
 

Take a glimpse into the world of creative knitting. Hand knitting is most often done using yarn and knitting needles to create an interlocked fabric and that is where the fun begins. Manipulating the yarn allows the knitter to vary the stitching to include colorful patterns, lacy edgings, and even beadwork. At times, knitting is used as a wearable item but may also be used as an element on a finished garment. Working with commercial or original designs, the work reflects the artists’ choice of yarn, stitch patterns, embellishment or other modifications that reflect their creative spirit.
Our Artists:  Jacque Chase, Carol Harrington, Amy Green, Jane Hyde, Fran Jepperson, Lori Maul, Anita Luvera Mayer, Emily McNeil, Jude Middleton, Linda Peterson, Shannon Woodall, Kelli Wyll, Melissa Wyll, & more!
 

Meet the artist of our new exhibits:  Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry (30 Quilts for 30 Years) is best known for her organic, curved seam designs, her scintillating use of color, and her multilevel illusions of light and motion. Martha Kleihege, Susan Lenarz, Karen Nelson, Alba Romero, Jill Taylor, Maria Winner, and Deborah Zibrik (Celebrating 20 Years of Art) are graduate students of Experimental Stitch and Multi-media, working on their own themes to create their original artwork.
Also, meet the new artists of our Local Artist Exhibit Program in the Landmarks Gallery: Jacque Chase, Carol Harrington, Amy Green, Jane Hyde, Fran Jepperson, Lori Maul, Anita Luvera Mayer, Emily McNeil, Jude Middleton, Linda Peterson, Shannon Woodall, Kelli Wyll, Melissa Wyll, & more! Take a glimpse into the world of creative hand knitting. Hand knitting is most often done using yarn and knitting needles to create an interlocked fabric. Here is your opportunity to talk with the artists about their working style and the techniques involved in creating their art. Free! Open to all!
 
 

Celebrate our nations Birthday with a BBQ!
Donations suggested, portions of the proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association.

Celebrate our nation's birthday in La Conner!
Old Fashioned Parade
Picnic at Pioneer Park
Music by the Geoffrey Castle Band (7 - 10pm)
Beer Garden
Fireworks!
Proceeds will benefit the La Conner Waterfront Park Project

Featuring Wild Rabbit

Helping Hearts & Hands Educational Series featuring "Isagenix"

Featuring La Bahza - globally cool & funky duo w. 9 string guitar and sizzling vocals

Customer Appreciation events, food specials, live music and more!

Many gardeners are timid or even fearful of pruning in summer. There are good reasons to be cautious. Those same reasons make it an ideal time to subdue water sprouts and maintain size. Join Certified Arborist, Christina Pfeiffer to learn how to save work and produce better results by doing the right amount of the right pruning on the right plants during this time of year.

Come join us a sample a fine selection of Italian & French Wines with Cavatappi Distributing...

Lisa Aiken brings her crew of puppy trainers to talk about the ways this organization helps veterans, children and adults lead an independent lift through companionship of their dogs. Appetizers and Wine will follow.

Be it perfection of bloom that you seek, or just the glorious profusion of color in the garden, John and Kathy Willson of Swede Hill Dahlia and Sunflower Farm, can show you how to grow, tend and harvest dahlias successfully.  Special emphasis will be given to watering and fertilizing dahlias without the need for special tools, harmful chemicals or excessive commitment of time or energy.

Whether you are dealing with drainage issues or simply love low-maintenance wildlife-friendly gardens, you will appreciate what rain gardens have to offer. Discover how to work with our Northwest climate and soils in this practical and inspirational class with Wonder-Flora Landscape designer Janaki Kilgore.

A ticketed fundraising event to benefit the kids at Secret Harbor - featuring a festive crab and pasta feed, along with lively entertainment by Wild Rabbit and guest activities . Ticket pre-sales desirable; table host and sponsorships available. Contact Chris Heaton for information or questions at 360-755-5700 x448 or email chris.heaton@secretharbor.org. Tickets may be purchased online at www.secretharbor.org beginning June 1st.

The July cruise will feature the owner/winemakers from Five Star Cellars, Walla Walla Vintners & Barrister Winery on Saturday, July 25th.  This is a fully catered dinner cruise with appetizers and dessert included.  The voyage will take us northbound to the mystical Mermaid Rocks and the Cone Islands, venturing on to Toehead Pass and Obstruction Pass off of Orcas Island, continuing onward to Thatcher Pass, Lopez Spit, Decatur Island and Lopez Pass, and the Marine Sanctuary off of Bird Rocks - then homeward bound. This is a fantastic scenic cruise abundant with eagles, seals, and spectacular scenery.  A chartered bus will pick you up at Hellams Vineyard in La Conner at 5 p.m.(please check in to the shop no later than 4:15 p.m.) We'll then head over to the Mystic Sea, a 100' boat based out of Anacortes at Cap Sante Marina, board and depart at 6 p.m. The boat will return to dock at 9 p.m., and you'll then be chartered back to La Conner.  All three winemakers will be pouring at the shop from 1 - 4 p.m.  Cost is $150 per person; $140 for club members (+ tax).  RSVP is required by calling the shop at 360.466.1758.  There is a 10-day, non-refundable cancellation policy in effect for this trip.

With a collection of over 300,000 artifacts, there are bound to be some that we have no clue what they are! They never see the light of day - so now is their  chance...
A special exhibit of things that are mysteries.
 

Business Networking Event